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ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP 2012

On the 24th of January, 2012 the Fifth St. Petersburg International Workshop organized by the North-West Division of the Russian Union of Travel Industry and the Association of National Tourist OfficeRepresentatives (ANTOR) in Russia will take place at SokosHotelPalaceBridge.

Five years is a small jubilee, but still!

The event traditionally opens new professional tourist season in Russia. Its aim, as it was before, is to provide travel business in the North-West region of Russia with new contacts and opportunities of countries and destinations, introduce new infrastructure, new hotels, and programs, and contribute to a rise of tourist flow.

From the experience of past years it could be said that the event becomes prominent in the city’s tourist life.

In 2012 organizers slightly amend the program of Workshop, which will consist now from two parts, considering both time and venue. Thefisthalfofworkdayfrom 11 a.m. to2p.m. will be dedicated to meetings and activities in the frames of Workshop. After coffee or lunch break the members of ANTOR and involved tourist enterprises will hold from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. master classes on various kinds of rest in terms of their countries and regions in the frames of ANTORAcademy. The program of presentation is to be announced. The second part of Workshop will be held simultaneously to the Academy. The participants of Workshop will be situated in the grand Ball room of SokosHotelPalaceBridge, the speeches of «academics» and their presentations will be run in the Jazz Hall. Organizers hope that such form of event responds to the utmost to current demands of tourist business.

For participation we invite: national tourist offices, hotels and hotel chains, information tourist centers, representatives of North-West Russian tourist administrations, foreign and Russian tourist operators, congress bureaus and centers, exhibition and congress event contractors, airlines, cruise companies, transport firms, resort and sport centers, SPA resorts, consulting and insurance companies, professional tourism publications and electronic media, all Russian and foreign companies working in tourism industry.

As the year before, participant catalogue will include not only exponents, but registered visitors and talking points of presentations and master classes as well.

You can find cost of participation in application which containsnarrow description of what every form of participation implies. (OptionofparticipatinginANTORAcademyandWorkshoporinWorkshoponly.There is no possibility to participate in Academy activities only. Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge providesspecial accommodation prices for the participants from Moscow and other cities. All information see in application form).

TouristoperatorsandagenciesfromSt. Petersburg and other north-western cities of Russia are invited as professional visitors. In case of advance registration at the Internet-site the entrance for business visitors is free.

St. Petersburg International Workshop 2012 will be held in St. Petersburg on the 24th of January, 2012. Timing: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Registrationbeginsat 10.30 p.m. Venue: SokosHotelPalaceBridge (Birzhevoylane 4, Vasilyevski ostrov, St. Petersburg, Russia, 199004).

Ask any questions and apply for the participation in St. Petersburg International Workshop 2012 by phone (812) 325 11 44 or via e-mail

Organizers:

Russian Union of Travel Industry, North-West Division Office

ANTOR Counsel

St .Petersburg International Workshop
Phone: 8 (812) 325 11 44, 325 22 40, 764 47 77 / Sendyourapplicationstoe-mail

Application deadline – 12th of December, 2011